used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
conciergerie
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From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
Deschamps
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From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
set up or found
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
tickedverbUS /tɪkt/
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we shall be all right," and as he said it he rapped loudly with his knuckles upon the little counter in front of the glass partition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was nothing in the office but a safe, a desk round the wall, and some high stools, while a cheap French clock ticked from a bracket upon the wall.
whoever
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From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They found themselves in a narrow passage, and immediately to their left was a glass window like the window of a conciergerie, one panel of which was open and looked into a dingy office lit by a single gas jet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At any rate, whoever they are, they have not gone," said Deschamps with satisfaction.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men were conscious of a pleasant sensation of warmth as the door swung to behind them.
